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SAN discovery overview
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7. Select the SNMP version from the SNMP Version list.
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If you selected v1, continue with step 8.
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If you select v3, the SNMP tab displays the v3 required parameters. Go to step 12.
To discover a Virtual Fabric device, you must configure SNMPv3 and your SNMP v3 user
account must be defined as a Fabric OS switch user.
8. Specify the Read option by selecting Default ‘public’ or Custom.
9. If you selected Custom, enter the community string in the Custom and Confirm Custom fields.
10. Specify the Write option by selecting Default ‘private’ or Custom.
11. If you selected Custom, enter the community string in the Custom and Confirm Custom fields.
Go to step 7.
12. If you are configuring a 256-Port director, select the Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name
check box.
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If you selected Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name , go to step 16.
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If you did not select Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name , continue with step 13.
13. Enter a user name in the User Name field.
14. Enter a context name In the Context Name field.
15. Select the authorization protocol in the Auth Protocol field.
16. Enter the authorization password in the Auth Password field.
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If you selected Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name , go to step 19.
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If you did not select Configure for 256-Port_Director_Name , continue with step 17.
17. Select the privacy protocol in the Priv Protocol field.
18. Enter the privacy password in the Priv Password field.
19. Click OK on the Add Fabric Discovery dialog box.
If the seed switch is not partitioned, continue with step 20 .
If the seed switch is partitioned, the Undiscovered Seed Switches dialog box displays.
a. Select the Select check box for each undiscovered seed switch to discover their fabrics.
b. Click OK on the Undiscovered Seed Switches dialog box.
20. Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.
Reverting to a default SNMP community string
To revert to the default SNMP parameters, complete the following steps.
1. Select Discover > Fabrics.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
2. Select an IP address from the Discovered Fabrics table.
3. Click Edit.
The Add Fabric Discovery dialog box displays.